@Kiskaloo wrote:They make a very interesting-looking trio in terms of their outfits and style.

Heh, they're really a weird bunch, when you think of it... an old government agent who prefers Brooks Bros. suits, a tall blonde who is convinced the 80s never ended, and sort of an emo/goth lookin' kid who really isn't either at all.

@Kiskaloo wrote:They make a very interesting-looking trio in terms of their outfits and style.

Heh, they're really a weird bunch, when you think of it... an old government agent who prefers Brooks Bros. suits, a tall blonde who is convinced the 80s never ended, and sort of an emo/goth lookin' kid who really isn't either at all.

I think quite a few of the OCs around here fit into the "weird bunch" category.

Grrrrrreat art! You have a unique style that makes your work stand out!The way Dusty looks sideways while sipping her drink is classic. You really have your expressions down pat, that's one of the main reasons I buy comics. Murdoch looks cool too, reminds me a bit of J Jonah Jameson, the newspaper boss of Spiderman. Excellent stuff, can't wait to read the finished story!

tremec6speed: Hey thanks. Yeah, old Murdoch does have a bit of the Jameson look to him. I was really kind of shooting for a very fatherly figure who nonetheless, really knows his stuff (which in his case would be all manner of secret agent grooviness). He's very much a "been there, done that" kind of guy. I'd like to have some more pages ready soon. Unfortunately, my job is a bit taxing, so it may wind up taking a while.

I decided to take a break from the Dusty comic I'm making to do a quick little group shot. What's Dusty complaining about this time? The unavailability of Shiner Bock beer in Italy? The utter lack of classic rock videos on MTV? Why she can't understand the popularity of Twilight? That Murdoch "needs" to find her a .45acp HK P9S? Who knows. The girl can be a little "high maintenance" at times...

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Then again, if I was his age and thrown into a place packed with girls with super strength, I might be a bit nervous, too. The docs tell me I won't feel pain and I'm pretty tough, but still... Those girls look like they can mean business.

Assuming Murdoch allows his underaged cyborg to indulge Dusty should be thrilled by her first visit to an Italian supermarket. Every one I ever set foot in had an entire aisle of exotic beer (mostly from Germany & Belgium).As for Shiner Bock...much win there. I was actually kind of leery about the idea of selling a bock year-round (in Germany they're only brewed and sold during bock season in May), but hell, it's a good brew so I can't complain.

The utter lack of classic rock videos on MTV?

Jean: Rico! What the hell have you done to your hair!?

Rico: Do you like it, sir? The new girl Dusty says I could be in her Whitesnake cover band!

Why she can't understand the popularity of Twilight?

Dusty: (throws down book) This is the stupidest thing I've ever read! Why the hell do I have to work with a dorm full of friggin' girls?

Kit: B-but...you're a girl.

Dusty: That's different...I'm cool.

That Murdoch "needs" to find her a .45acp HK P9S?

I can see long-suffering Kit saving every cent of his pocket money and working his artificial fingers to the bone on odd-jobs to buy one for Dusty...and her still not acknowlaging his affections.

I can see long-suffering Kit saving every cent of his pocket money and working his artificial fingers to the bone on odd-jobs to buy one for Dusty...and her still not acknowlaging his affections.

Yeah, that sounds about right. Poor guy just can't win. He even probably goes as far as looking up some of Murcoch's old gunrunner contacts from back when he worked with various guerilla groups back in the cold war.

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Comments : "I see that once again, my love of redheads has bit me in the ass."

Here's a preview of a little comic I'm very slowly working on. All the lines are a bit rough, being in the pre-ink stage, and the backgrounds are little more than sketches. I like to clean that stuff up when I ink.

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Oh no, that's not the Colonel. If it was him, he wouldn't be so skinny. Murdoch is actually observing all this from a rooftop across the street, through a rifle scope. But that will come into play later.

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You know, when I see the cool art you've made plus the great interaction between the characters, I really wish Mr. Aida were to check this site out! The work from the other artists/authors are included in this comment as well.

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Fan of : Lauro and Olga!

Original Characters : Vinson/Helen/Salvatore + Gunther/Ayden. Baddies are a small group of 'techno-anarchists'

Comments : I hope to include a short illustrated fanfic story of both Mr. Yutaka Aida's characters as well as some I've come up with.

After a little snooping, Kit discovered that the only anime Dusty truly enjoys is the old Cyber City Oedo 808, and arranged for some extra work to be done to him during his last routine maintenance in an effort to make him look more like her favorite character and hopefully win her affection. What could possibly go wrong?

And now Murdoch offers his opinion (a picture is worth a thousand words):

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Heh, well knowing Murdoch's taste in coffee, if he did drop the mug, the coffee if strong enough that it would would eat through the floor... He's rather used to Army coffee... Still, to this day, he sometimes has to boil it in a steel helmet or add a pinch of dirt just to make it taste right...

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Hey thanks. I don't know how long it's going to take to see any real progress on the story. I have several short stories in mind, though, and I'm sure there will be the occasional one page gag comic. At the moment, I'm having to start on another long-planned story in earnest. I'd post links to it here, but it's a whole other genre. I'm considering making a blog to document its creation.

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@Officer_Charon wrote:I'm sensing a distinct "Ryoko" flavor to her.... which is not a bad thing, at all! The premise sounds interesting...

Heh, I often hear that she looks a bit like Ryoko. It was never intentional, but their personalities are pretty different. Celine is more of the tortured, lone survivor type... Unable or unwilling to let people get close to her.

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Well, obviously she has a localized micro-singularity anchored to the inside of the helmet. Duh.

Jokes aside, I must agree with the general sentiments here, GoB; great stuff. And I definitely agree with Voodoo in regards to the armour. Very nicely designed and drawn. I'm genuinely tempted to commission you to draw a similar styled suit for my character Quinn.

@ChaosKin640 wrote:Jokes aside, I must agree with the general sentiments here, GoB; great stuff. And I definitely agree with Voodoo in regards to the armour. Very nicely designed and drawn. I'm genuinely tempted to commission you to draw a similar styled suit for my character Quinn.

Thanks man. And hey, it works for me. Just let me know what you need.

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